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  • Prep for Virtual Career Expo Open Forum

    Tue, Jan 26, 2021 @ 08:00 AM - 08:30 AM

    Viterbi School of Engineering Career Connections

    Workshops & Infosessions


    Increase your preparedness for the Engineering Career Fair by attending this professional development Q&A moderated by Viterbi Career Connections staff or Viterbi employer partners.

    To access this workshop:

    Log into Viterbi Career Gateway>> Events>>Workshops: https://shibboleth-viterbi-usc-csm.symplicity.com/sso/

    For more information about Labs & Open Forums, please visit viterbicareers.usc.edu/workshops.

    Location: Online

    Audiences: All Viterbi Students

    Contact: RTH 218 Viterbi Career Connections

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  • Astani Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Seminar

    Tue, Jan 26, 2021 @ 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

    Sonny Astani Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

    Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars


    Speaker: Mahmut Ekenel, Ph.D., P.E., Senior Staff Engineer at ICC Evaluation Service, Brea, CA

    Talk Title: Building Codes in the U.S.A. and Evaluation of Alternative Construction Materials

    Abstract: In the United States, where the power to regulate construction is vested in local authorities, a system of model building codes is adopted. The International Building Code (IBC) and International Residential Code (IRC) are the two model codes that were developed to establish the minimum requirements to safeguard the public health and safety through provisions that include structural strength. This presentation briefly explains how building codes are developed and enforced in the U.S.A., and major differences between the model building codes. This presentation also explains what happens if there is an alternative construction material or construction method that is not recognized by the building codes by presenting several case studies.




    Biography:
    Mahmut Ekenel, Ph.D., P.E., Fellow ACI, is a Senior Staff Engineer at ICC Evaluation Service, Brea, CA. He received his M.S. from Southern Illinois University, and his Ph.D. from Missouri S&T University, where he also worked as a Postdoctoral Researcher. His research interests include fiber-reinforced polymer and fiber-reinforced cementitious matrix strengthening of structures, fiber-reinforced concrete, concrete additives, and anchorage to concrete. He is a registered Civil Engineer in the States of California and Ohio.



    Host: Dr. Bora Gencturk

    Location: Zoom Meeting https://usc.zoom.us/j/97228056404 Meeting ID: 972 2805 6404 Passcode: 864779

    Audiences: Everyone Is Invited

    Contact: Evangeline Reyes

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  • USC Viterbi and USC Marshall Panel and Mixer

    Tue, Jan 26, 2021 @ 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM

    Viterbi School of Engineering Alumni

    Receptions & Special Events


    Calling all USC Viterbi and Marshall alumni and students! Join us on 1/26 for a panel featuring two sisters with six degrees from USC followed by a series of networking breakout sessions. Learn about how both critical thinking and soft skills are essential for a collaborative environment.

    Panelists include:
    Terri Chan: BS '95, MS '00, MBA '08
    Ada Chan P.E.: BS '00, MS '01, MBA '05
    Moderated by J.T. Sizemore: BS '03, MBA (Wharton)

    Please Click Here to Register

    Audiences: Everyone Is Invited

    Contact: Kristy Ly

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  • Repeating EventUndergraduate Advisement Drop-in Hours

    Tue, Jan 26, 2021 @ 01:30 PM - 02:30 PM

    Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science

    Workshops & Infosessions


    Do you have a quick question? The CS advisement team will be available for drop-in live chat advisement for declared undergraduate students in our four majors during the spring semester on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 1:30pm to 2:30pm Pacific Time. Access the live chat on our website at: https://www.cs.usc.edu/chat/

    Location: Online

    Audiences: Undergrad

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    Contact: USC Computer Science

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  • Repeating EventM.S. Group Advisement

    Tue, Jan 26, 2021 @ 03:00 PM - 04:00 PM

    Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science

    Workshops & Infosessions


    This optional group advisement session is for new and continuing M.S. Computer Science students and M.S. students in our Data Science Programs. Access instructions will be emailed to students prior to the session.

    Location: Online - Zoom

    Audiences: Graduate

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    Contact: USC Computer Science

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  • ISE 651 - Epstein Seminar

    ISE 651 - Epstein Seminar

    Tue, Jan 26, 2021 @ 03:30 PM - 04:50 PM

    Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering

    Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars


    Speaker: Dr. Nick Meisel, Assistant Professor of Engineering Design, Penn State; Director, Made by Design Lab

    Talk Title: Made by Design: Rethinking Design in the Age of Additive Manufacturing

    Host: Prof. Yong Chen

    More Information: January 26, 2021.pdf

    Location: Online/Zoom

    Audiences: Everyone Is Invited

    Contact: Grace Owh

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  • Getting Hired: The Process with Whiting-Turner

    Tue, Jan 26, 2021 @ 04:00 PM - 04:30 PM

    Viterbi School of Engineering Career Connections

    Workshops & Infosessions


    Hear from recruiters at Whiting-Turner about how to make the most of your job search! Hear industry-expertise and get real feedback on your strategy for how to find an internship or job.

    This workshop will include Resume format content, career fair preparation, participation and a touch on virtual career fairs.

    To access this workshop:

    Log into Viterbi Career Gateway>> Events>>Workshops: https://shibboleth-viterbi-usc-csm.symplicity.com/sso/

    For more information about Labs & Open Forums, please visit viterbicareers.usc.edu/workshops.

    Location: Online

    Audiences: All Viterbi Students

    Contact: RTH 218 Viterbi Career Connections

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  • CS Distinguished Lecture: Dan Roth (University of Pennsylvania) - It's Time for Reasoning

    Tue, Jan 26, 2021 @ 04:00 PM - 05:20 PM

    Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science

    Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars


    Speaker: Dan Roth, University of Pennsylvania

    Talk Title: It's Time for Reasoning

    Series: Computer Science Distinguished Lecture Series

    Abstract: The fundamental issue underlying natural language understanding is that of semantics -“ there is a need to move toward understanding natural language at an appropriate level of abstraction in order to support natural language understanding and communication with computers.
    Machine Learning has become ubiquitous in our attempt to induce semantic representations of natural language and support decisions that depend on it; however, while we have made significant progress over the last few years, it has focused on classification tasks for which we have large amounts of annotated data. Supporting high level decisions that depend on natural language understanding is still beyond our capabilities, partly since most of these tasks are very sparse and generating supervision signals for it does not scale.
    I will discuss some of the challenges underlying reasoning -“ making natural language understanding decisions that depend on multiple, interdependent, models, and exemplify it using the domain of Reasoning about Time, as it is expressed in natural language.

    Register in advance for this webinar at:

    https://usc.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_DbjnVhUcQG-HIHt6eLQCYQ

    After registering, attendees will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

    This lecture satisfies requirements for CSCI 591: Research Colloquium.


    Biography: Dan Roth is the Eduardo D. Glandt Distinguished Professor at the Department of Computer and Information Science, University of Pennsylvania, and a Fellow of the AAAS, the ACM, AAAI, and the ACL.
    In 2017 Roth was awarded the John McCarthy Award, the highest award the AI community gives to mid-career AI researchers. Roth was recognized "for major conceptual and theoretical advances in the modeling of natural language understanding, machine learning, and reasoning."
    Roth has published broadly in machine learning, natural language processing, knowledge representation and reasoning, and learning theory, and has developed advanced machine learning based tools for natural language applications that are being used widely. Until February 2017 Roth was the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Artificial Intelligence Research (JAIR).
    Roth has been involved in several startups; most recently he was a co-founder and chief scientist of NexLP, a startup that leverages the latest advances in Natural Language Processing (NLP), Cognitive Analytics, and Machine Learning in the legal and compliance domains. NexLP was sold to Reveal in 2020.
    Prof. Roth received his B.A Summa cum laude in Mathematics from the Technion, Israel, and his Ph.D. in Computer Science from Harvard University in 1995.


    Host: Xiang Ren

    Webcast: https://usc.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_DbjnVhUcQG-HIHt6eLQCYQ

    Location: Online Zoom Webinar

    WebCast Link: https://usc.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_DbjnVhUcQG-HIHt6eLQCYQ

    Audiences: Everyone Is Invited

    Contact: Computer Science Department

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  • Repeating EventVirtual First-Year Admission Information Session

    Tue, Jan 26, 2021 @ 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM

    Viterbi School of Engineering Undergraduate Admission

    Workshops & Infosessions


    Our virtual information session is a live presentation from a USC Viterbi admission counselor designed for high school students and their family members to learn more about the USC Viterbi undergraduate experience. Our session will cover an overview of our undergraduate engineering programs, the application process, and more on student life. Guests will be able to ask questions and engage in further discussion toward the end of the session.

    Please Register Here!

    Audiences: Everyone Is Invited

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    Contact: Michael Cox

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  • Trojan Talk: Bain & Company

    Tue, Jan 26, 2021 @ 05:00 PM - 06:00 PM

    Viterbi School of Engineering Career Connections

    University Calendar


    *This is an external event hosted by Bain & Company*

    Bain & Company is pleased to announce the launch of the thirteenth annual Building Entrepreneurial Leaders (BEL) Program. The BEL Program is a highly selective program focused on giving top students of Black/African American, Hispanic/Latinx and American Indian descent the opportunity to strengthen their business and leadership skill set while gaining exposure to one of the world's top tier strategy consulting firms.

    While the BEL program is for rising juniors only (summer between sophomore & junior year), we encourage both freshman & sophomore students to attend if interested in learning more about the BEL program. Each webinar will cover the same material.

    **Students must register on the Bain website in order to receive the link for this event. The link will be sent to all registrants the day of the event. Please sign up at https://careers.bain.com/recruits/EventDetail?folderId=39126**

    Location: Virtual (via Zoom)

    Audiences: Viterbi Freshmen & Sophomores

    Contact: RTH 218 Viterbi Career Connections

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  • DEN@Viterbi: How to Apply Virtual Info Session

    Wed, Jan 27, 2021 @ 09:00 AM - 10:00 AM

    DEN@Viterbi, Viterbi School of Engineering Graduate Admission

    Workshops & Infosessions


    Join USC Viterbi representatives for a step-by-step guide and tips for how to apply for formal admission into a Master's degree or Graduate Certificate program. The session is intended for individuals who wish to pursue a graduate degree program completely online via USC Viterbi's flexible online DEN@Viterbi delivery method.

    Attendees will have the opportunity to connect directly with USC Viterbi representatives and ask questions about the admission process throughout the session.

    Register Now!

    WebCast Link: https://uscviterbi.webex.com/uscviterbi/onstage/g.php?MTID=ef37133f6b27a93a154dafb8f31a04b80

    Audiences: Everyone Is Invited

    Contact: Corporate & Professional Programs

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  • Computer Science General Faculty Meeting

    Wed, Jan 27, 2021 @ 12:00 PM - 02:00 PM

    Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science

    Receptions & Special Events


    Bi-Weekly regular faculty meeting for invited full-time Computer Science faculty only. Event details emailed directly to attendees.

    Location: TBD

    Audiences: Invited Faculty Only

    Contact: Assistant to CS chair

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  • Center for Cyber-Physical Systems and Internet of Things and Ming Hsieh Institute Seminar

    Center for Cyber-Physical Systems and Internet of Things and Ming Hsieh Institute Seminar

    Wed, Jan 27, 2021 @ 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM

    Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

    Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars


    Speaker: Petar Popovski , Wireless Connectivity Beyond 5G: A Take on Spectrum, Time, Space, and Blockchains

    Talk Title: Wireless Connectivity Beyond 5G: A Take on Spectrum, Time, Space, and Blockchains

    Series: Center for Cyber-Physical Systems and Internet of Things

    Abstract: Perhaps the main innovation in 5G wireless systems has been the platform approach to connectivity: using a single system that can flexibly support connections with very diverse requirements, such as massive Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity, enhanced broadband and connections with high reliability and low latency. This talk will provide a perspective on the evolution of the connectivity space, with an emphasis on the IoT. Specific aspects that will be covered are interaction among different traffic types and spectrum usage. The talk will also discuss the evolution of timing requirements as well as the emergence of new technologies for spatial processing of wireless signals. Finally, the talk will provide perspective on the long-term traffic changes in IoT connectivity, as the systems move towards autonomous distributed transactions among humans and machines.

    Biography: Petar Popovski is a Professor Aalborg University, where he heads the section on Connectivity. He received his Dipl.-Ing and M. Sc. degrees in communication engineering from the University of Sts. Cyril and Methodius in Skopje and the Ph.D. degree from Aalborg University in 2005. He is a Fellow of the IEEE. He received an ERC Consolidator Grant (2015), the Danish Elite Researcher award (2016), IEEE Fred W. Ellersick prize (2016), IEEE Stephen O. Rice prize (2018), Technical Achievement Award from the IEEE Technical Committee on Smart Grid Communications (2019) and the Danish Telecommunication Prize (2020). He is currently a Member at Large at the Board of Governors in IEEE Communication Society. His research interests are in the area of wireless communication and communication theory. He authored the book "Wireless Connectivity: An Intuitive and Fundamental Guide", published by Wiley in 2020.

    Host: Pierluigi Nuzzo, nuzzo@usc.edu

    Webcast: https://usc.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Xrv5K1RnQZ6H037AWPbajA

    Location: Online

    WebCast Link: https://usc.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Xrv5K1RnQZ6H037AWPbajA

    Audiences: Everyone Is Invited

    Contact: Talyia White

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  • Resume Workshop with Stylebot

    Wed, Jan 27, 2021 @ 01:00 PM - 01:45 PM

    Viterbi School of Engineering Career Connections

    Workshops & Infosessions


    Improve your resume with actionable advice from a writing and editing expert. Laura E. Davis is an assistant professor at the USC Annenberg School of Journalism and the founder and CEO of Stylebot, a virtual editing assistant. During this hands-on workshop, she'll draw on her experience as a journalist and hiring manager to provide tips on resume word choice and formatting, and she'll share insight on how to write bullet-point summaries of your work that employers will remember. Come prepared with a copy of your resume.

    To access this workshop
    Log into Viterbi Career Gateway>> Events>>Workshops: https://shibboleth-viterbi-usc-csm.symplicity.com/sso/

    Location: Virtual

    Audiences: Everyone Is Invited

    Contact: RTH 218 Viterbi Career Connections

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  • Repeating EventUndergraduate Advisement Drop-in Hours

    Wed, Jan 27, 2021 @ 01:30 PM - 02:30 PM

    Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science

    Workshops & Infosessions


    Do you have a quick question? The CS advisement team will be available for drop-in live chat advisement for declared undergraduate students in our four majors during the spring semester on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 1:30pm to 2:30pm Pacific Time. Access the live chat on our website at: https://www.cs.usc.edu/chat/

    Location: Online

    Audiences: Undergrad

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    Contact: USC Computer Science

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  • Repeating EventM.S. Group Advisement

    Wed, Jan 27, 2021 @ 03:00 PM - 04:00 PM

    Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science

    Workshops & Infosessions


    This optional group advisement session is for new and continuing M.S. Computer Science students and M.S. students in our Data Science Programs. Access instructions will be emailed to students prior to the session.

    Location: Online - Zoom

    Audiences: Graduate

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    Contact: USC Computer Science

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  • AME Seminar

    Wed, Jan 27, 2021 @ 03:30 PM - 04:30 PM

    Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering

    Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars


    Speaker: Patricia Weisensee, Washington University in St. Louis

    Talk Title: Let Droplets Drop the Temperature: Fluids-Based Thermal Management

    Abstract: The coupling of fluid dynamics and heat transfer dominates many environmental and industrial processes, including the natural water cycle (evaporation from lakes and oceans, condensation in clouds), electronics thermal management, power generation, and materials manufacturing and processing. In this talk I will highlight two such phenomena: Condensation and evaporation, and advanced thermal management solutions using room-temperature liquid metals. I will focus on droplets, which are omnipresent in our daily lives, and provide the ability to actively manipulate the flow of matter and heat.

    The major focus of my lab lies on understanding phase change phenomena, with a special emphasis on vapor-liquid (condensation) and liquid-vapor (evaporation or boiling) heat transfer. In this talk, I will show that water condensation on so-called lubricant-infused surfaces (LIS) can have up to 10-fold increased water collection efficiency due to an extremely high droplet mobility compared to bare metal surfaces. Lubricant wetting ridges surrounding droplets introduce an attractive capillary force, leading to self-propelled and gravity-independent droplet motion, which efficiently clears the surface for frequent re-nucleation. On the other hand, wettability-patterning a surface and thus restricting the mobility of droplets can be advantageous during evaporation. I will show that the alteration of convection within the droplets and localized evaporation-enhancement at the contact lines can effectively increase the overall heat transfer rates. In the last part of this talk I will introduce an ongoing project in collaboration with NASA, where my research group is developing a passive and compact thermal heat switch. I will present some preliminary results and highlight the challenges associated with using gallium-based liquid metals.

    Biography: Patricia Weisensee is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science at Washington University in St. Louis (WashU). She earned her PhD in Mechanical Engineering from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2016. She received a Diplom-Ingenieur in Mechanical Engineering from TU Munich in 2013 and also holds a M.S. in Materials Sciences from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2011). For her Diplom thesis on condensing steam bubbles in sub-cooled flow, Dr. Weisensee received the Siemens Energy Award 2014. She is an alumna of the German National Academic Foundation (Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes), Germanys largest, oldest, and most prestigious scholarship foundation.

    At WashU, Dr. Weisensee leads the Thermal Fluids Research Group, which focuses on understanding the interplay of fluid dynamics and heat transfer of droplets and other multi-phase systems. Practical applications of interest are phase change heat transfer for thermal management, thermal storage, and water harvesting, metallic additive manufacturing, and droplet interactions with natural systems. To fundamentally study these thermal-fluidic interactions, her group combines multiple experimental techniques, such as high-speed optical and infrared (IR) imaging, interferometry, confocal fluorescence microscopy, and conventional heat transfer measurements. Dr. Weisensee is a very recent recipient of the NSF CAREER award and currently also holds a 3-year NSF research award to study nucleation and condensation of water on lubricant-infused surfaces (LIS). She was awarded the ACS Petroleum Research Fund Doctoral New Investigator grant to study the pore-scale interactions between fluid flow and heat transfer for oil-water emulsion flow through porous media, and received the prestigious NASA Early Career Faculty Award to develop a passive and compact thermal heat switch to be used on satellites and robots during lunar missions. Recently, Dr. Weisensee also received the 2020 ASME ICNMM Outstanding Early Investigator Award and 2020 Emerson Excellence in Teaching award.

    Host: AME Department

    More Info: https://usc.zoom.us/j/97141292209

    Webcast: https://usc.zoom.us/j/97141292209

    Location: Online event

    WebCast Link: https://usc.zoom.us/j/97141292209

    Audiences: Everyone Is Invited

    Contact: Tessa Yao

    Event Link: https://usc.zoom.us/j/97141292209

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  • From Engineering to Consulting - How to Leverage Your Engineering Degree for a Career in Consulting

    Wed, Jan 27, 2021 @ 05:30 PM - 06:15 PM

    Viterbi School of Engineering Career Connections

    Workshops & Infosessions


    Are you an engineer? Come find out how you can find a successful career in the consulting industry!

    During this workshop, there will be a panel of OnPremmers ranging from Analyst to Principal and a Q&A section. Join them on January 27th (5:30-6:15 PM PST) to learn more about the world of technology consulting directly from an OnPrem team member. Students will have the opportunity to learn more about consulting within media & entertainment, and what it takes to be an OnPremmer.

    To access this workshop
    Log into Viterbi Career Gateway>> Events>>Workshops: https://shibboleth-viterbi-usc-csm.symplicity.com/sso/


    Location: Virtual

    Audiences: Everyone Is Invited

    Contact: RTH 218 Viterbi Career Connections

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  • ACM Welcome Back Meeting and Trivia Night

    Wed, Jan 27, 2021 @ 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM

    Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science

    Student Activity


    Welcome Back Meeting and Trivia Night: Are you interested in computer science? Come to ACM's first general meeting on Wednesday, January 27th from 7-8PM to learn about our club, play trivia games, and meet people! Join here:
    https://www.facebook.com/events/411857449896933/


    ACM Executive Board Applications: Joining E-board is a great way to get more involved in USC's computer science community while making friends and planning fun events. Apply by Wednesday, January 27th at 11:59PM and learn more here: https://www.facebook.com/events/660780184600748

    To hear about more events, sign up for our newsletter and become a member: https://uscacm.typeform.com/to/D5igbqTP

    Location: Zoom

    Audiences: Everyone Is Invited

    Contact: Caitlin Swanson

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  • Internship/Job Search Open Forum

    Thu, Jan 28, 2021 @ 08:00 AM - 08:30 AM

    Viterbi School of Engineering Career Connections

    Workshops & Infosessions


    Increase your career and internship knowledge on the job/internship search by attending this professional development Q&A moderated by Viterbi Career Connections staff or Viterbi employer partners.

    To access this workshop:

    Log into Viterbi Career Gateway>> Events>>Workshops: https://shibboleth-viterbi-usc-csm.symplicity.com/sso/

    For more information about Labs & Open Forums, please visit viterbicareers.usc.edu/workshops.

    Location: Online

    Audiences: All Viterbi Students

    Contact: RTH 218 Viterbi Career Connections

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  • Repeating EventVirtual First-Year Admission Information Session

    Thu, Jan 28, 2021 @ 09:00 AM - 10:00 AM

    Viterbi School of Engineering Undergraduate Admission

    Workshops & Infosessions


    Our virtual information session is a live presentation from a USC Viterbi admission counselor designed for high school students and their family members to learn more about the USC Viterbi undergraduate experience. Our session will cover an overview of our undergraduate engineering programs, the application process, and more on student life. Guests will be able to ask questions and engage in further discussion toward the end of the session.

    Please Register Here!

    Audiences: Everyone Is Invited

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    Contact: Michael Cox

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  • NL Seminar-Computational Models of Language Change from Diachronic Text

    Thu, Jan 28, 2021 @ 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

    Information Sciences Institute

    Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars


    Speaker: Sandeep Soni, Georgia Tech

    Talk Title: Computational Models of Language Change from Diachronic Text

    Series: NL Seminar

    Abstract: Natural languages undergo change over time. Modeling language change can help uncover latent social factors that modulate change in particular, to answer key social science questions such as who talks to whom, who leads, and who follows. In this talk, I'll present our work over the years that uses timestamped also called diachronic text to link social influence or leadership with language change, combining methods from computational linguistics, machine learning, and network science. First, I show that network influence exerted through strong ties leads to higher adoption of non-standard terms on Twitter's communication network. Next, I propose a method to identify documents at the forefront of semantic change and further show that such documents are more influential in terms of the citations they get across two domains a collection of legal documents and a set of scientific abstracts. Finally, I introduce a method to induce a semantic leadership network between 19th century abolitionist newspapers that helps emphasize quantitatively the important role played by Black and women editors in the abolitionist movement. The combination of these studies demonstrate the variety of domains in which the study of language change is relevant and how computational modeling can help determine the latent influence and leadership relations between sources of interest.


    Biography: Sandeep Soni is a PhD candidate at the Georgia Institute of Technology. His research interests are in computational social science and digital humanities with an emphasis on using text as data and computational linguistics methods. His PhD thesis is focussed on developing methods to use language change as a way to systematically infer latent influence relationships from language data. He is currently on the job market looking for postdoc and permanent positions.


    Host: Jon May and Mozhdeh Gheini

    More Info: https://nlg.isi.edu/nl-seminar/

    Webcast: https://youtu.be/4OKrh5uWEr4

    Location: Information Science Institute (ISI) - Virtual Only

    WebCast Link: https://youtu.be/4OKrh5uWEr4

    Audiences: Everyone Is Invited

    Contact: Petet Zamar

    Event Link: https://nlg.isi.edu/nl-seminar/

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  • Repeating EventUndergraduate Advisement Drop-in Hours

    Thu, Jan 28, 2021 @ 01:30 PM - 02:30 PM

    Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science

    Workshops & Infosessions


    Do you have a quick question? The CS advisement team will be available for drop-in live chat advisement for declared undergraduate students in our four majors during the spring semester on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 1:30pm to 2:30pm Pacific Time. Access the live chat on our website at: https://www.cs.usc.edu/chat/

    Location: Online

    Audiences: Undergrad

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    Contact: USC Computer Science

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  • Repeating EventM.S. Group Advisement

    Thu, Jan 28, 2021 @ 03:00 PM - 04:00 PM

    Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science

    Workshops & Infosessions


    This optional group advisement session is for new and continuing M.S. Computer Science students and M.S. students in our Data Science Programs. Access instructions will be emailed to students prior to the session.

    Location: Online - Zoom

    Audiences: Graduate

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    Contact: USC Computer Science

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  • Prep for Virtual Career Expo Open Forum

    Thu, Jan 28, 2021 @ 04:00 PM - 04:30 PM

    Viterbi School of Engineering Career Connections

    Workshops & Infosessions


    Increase your preparedness for the Engineering Career Fair by attending this professional development Q&A moderated by Viterbi Career Connections staff or Viterbi employer partners.

    To access this workshop:

    Log into Viterbi Career Gateway>> Events>>Workshops: https://shibboleth-viterbi-usc-csm.symplicity.com/sso/

    For more information about Labs & Open Forums, please visit viterbicareers.usc.edu/workshops.

    Location: Online

    Audiences: All Viterbi Students

    Contact: RTH 218 Viterbi Career Connections

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  • Get Connected Involvement Fair

    Get Connected Involvement Fair

    Thu, Jan 28, 2021 @ 04:30 PM - 07:00 PM

    Viterbi School of Engineering Student Affairs

    Student Activity


    Welcome to Viterbi and welcome to the Spring 2021 semester! Mark your calendars and come to the Get Connected Involvement Fair on Thursday, January 28th from 4:30 - 7:00 pm PST via Zoom.

    Learn about the 65+ student organizations that the Viterbi community has to offer!

    You are bound to find at least one club, organization, or design team that is right for you, or you can just attend to learn more about what Viterbi has to offer. A number of departments and program representatives will be there as well to highlight their programs and services. See you there!

    You must register on the Hopin platform using your USC student email to participate in the event (check your emails for more information).


    Audiences: Everyone Is Invited

    Contact: Viterbi Undergraduate Programs

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  • USC KSEA First General Meeting

    Thu, Jan 28, 2021 @ 08:00 PM - 09:00 PM

    Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science

    Student Activity


    Join KSEA (Korean-American Scientists and Engineers Association)! We are a community of students & professionals across the country with interest in STEM & Korean culture. We host several professional and social events, and as a KSEA member, you'll have access to scholarships, KSEA conferences, as well as career opportunities. KSEA is open to everyone from all majors!

    First General Meeting (1/28, 8-9PM)
    Come to KSEA's first general meeting this Thursday, January 28 from 8-9 PM (PST) to learn about KSEA, hear about STEM opportunities and events planned for this year, and hang out with other STEM students.

    RSVP Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfJiqIZyER41wakjHaQQqjNn20gLhCefVgCJ597HzDsmgGCDA/viewform

    FB Event Link: https://www.facebook.com/uscksea/posts/445556160188937

    Fall 2020 E-Board Recruitment (deadline 2/7, 11:59PM)
    We are looking for motivated students to shape USC KSEA together this fall semester! As an E-board member, you will help organize events, make friends, and build leadership experience as well as professional networks. All grade levels encouraged to apply - no experience necessary!

    E-Board Application (Application deadline: February 7th, 11:59 PM (PST))
    https://www.uscksea.com/eboardapp

    National KSEA Membership (FREE)
    Apply for KSEA membership to get updates about KSEA events held all over the nation! And if you have been a previous KSEA member, don't forget to renew your membership!
    https://www.ksea.org/join.aspx

    If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at uscksea@usc.edu.

    Stay safe and we hope to see you there!

    Sincerely,
    KSEA Board

    KSEA Website | Instagram | Facebook Page

    Location: Online - Zoom

    Audiences: Everyone Is Invited

    Contact: USC KSEA

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  • Repeating EventGrammar Tutorials

    Grammar Tutorials

    Fri, Jan 29, 2021 @ 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

    Viterbi School of Engineering Student Affairs

    Workshops & Infosessions


    INDIVIDUAL GRAMMAR TUTORING FOR VITERBI UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE STUDENTS
    Need help refining your grammar skills for academic and professional communication?
    Meet one-on-one with faculty from the Engineering Writing Program, build your grammar skills, and take your writing to the next level!

    Viterbi writing faculty will help you identify and correct recurring grammatical errors in your writing assignments, cover letters, resumes, articles, and dissertations.

    Tutorials are on alternate Friday mornings. Sign up here: http://bit.ly/grammaratUSC


    If you have questions, please contact helenhch@usc.edu.

    Location: ZOOM

    Audiences: Graduate and Undergraduate Students

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    Contact: Helen Choi

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  • TSMC Virtual Tech Talk

    Fri, Jan 29, 2021 @ 12:00 PM - 01:30 PM

    Viterbi School of Engineering Career Connections

    Workshops & Infosessions


    Join TSMC For a Virtual Tech Talk!

    RSVP HERE: https://usc.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_9haFZOdHQW-T7trEVDkPYw

    Event info: Join Dr. Charles Chu from TSMC for a virtual information session. He will discuss Foundry business model and TSMC's unique position in the semiconductor ecosystem, and how they delight their costumers through technology leadership and manufacturing excellence. He will also share the progress of Arizona Fab as TSMC continues its investment in advanced technology in the U.S.

    We are seeking: Candidates for Integration/Yield/Process/Equipment/Manufacturing Engineering positions (BS/MS/PhD).

    Majors of Interest: Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Physics, Mechanical Engineering, and other engineering backgrounds.

    Audiences: Everyone Is Invited

    Contact: RTH 218 Viterbi Career Connections

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  • Viterbi Resource Fair

    Viterbi Resource Fair

    Fri, Jan 29, 2021 @ 04:30 PM - 06:30 PM

    Viterbi School of Engineering Student Affairs

    Workshops & Infosessions


    This event connects new students to important information and available resources in a fun and engaging way. We will be using the Hopin platform. Registration details to follow.

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    Audiences: Undergrad

    Contact: Viterbi Undergraduate Programs

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